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National Republican., 1887-04-11

", KURTz JOHNSON. A, 1. JOHNSON.
III, JOHNSON BROTHERS.
In addition to our unequaied facilities for
supplying families throughout the District OF
GOAL AND WOOD,
We arenow prepared 70 supply consumers with
Direct from the Washington Gaslight Com.
pany's Works with promptness and dispatch.
NO CHANGE IN PRICE OR TERMS.
Orders will continue to be received at the
office of the Washington Gaslight Company
and at the works of the company.
Also for Coke, Coal. and Wood by direct Or
ders or by telephone; -
No. 1902 street northwest
BRANCH OFFICES AND YARDS:
1915 Seventh street northwest.
l740 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
22l Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
ll2l Ninth street northwest.
603 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Corner Third and X streets northwest.
WHARVES AND RAILROAD YARD:
Twelfth and Water streets southwest.
N. B.-Liberal terms will be made with all
dealers In fuel in the District Of Columbia.
WE ARE DELIVERING CRUSHED COKE TO
ANY PART OF WASHINGTON
OR GE0RGET0WN--
40 Bushels for $3.50.
% Bushels for ~. 80.
COKE NOT CRUSHED
40 Bushels for $3.50.
% Bushels for $500.
National Republican., 1887-04-11
DROUGHT STRICKEN TEXAS.
Tho Severity of the Situation Peroep-
tibly Increased.

GALVESTON, TEX, Apr. l0,-But little rain of
consequence has fallen throughout the drought
stricken district the past week, and the sever
For distance OF 500 miles bordering on the
pine region of Louisiana complaints come of
the want of rain. The suffering among cattlo
is terrible.
National Republican., 1887-04-11

AHGosTuRA BITTERs is a household word all
Yertsed itself by It's merits. II Is now adver-
lisCd to warn the public against counteTieits.
The genuine article Is manufactured by DR., j.
g. u, SiegeTt 4 Sons,
National Republican., 1887-04-11
ror the Eve Of the Police.

Complaint has been made Of q crowd OF
young men that congregate on the corner Of
Ninth and Avenue, south side. Their occupa.
tion Is said to be to make remarks about the
ladies as they pass from Harriss Theater. A
little attention from the police might have
q salutary affect on them.
National Republican., 1887-04-11

Subscription to Beeoher Monument.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Apr. l0.-The Temple Israel
to. day voted TO subscribe $500 to the monu-
ment to Henry Ward Beecher
National Republican., 1887-04-11

BEFORE the days of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup q
person troubled with cough always con-
suited his physician. Now 1t is no longer
napessary.
National Republican., 1887-04-11
To BE Voted In.
s. j. HoLABIRD,
J. @. KELToN,
CHARLES KING,
n X McrAMMnN

Il Is not known whether any opposition ex-
lists to the minister's ticket or II there Is any
fight against the minister this year, but one
thing Is evident that there is no such contest
aseXisted year ago. aud II that feeling still
survives It has mol shown any activity lately.
National Republican., 1887-04-11
Inst ihs Place Mnntsd.

THE blandest man TO be met with these days
Is Tile whilom rheumatic who has tried Saliva
tla,3 ntl
National Republican., 1887-04-11
DIEDMoNT AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR. II, 1887.

H. AIN
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR. II, 1887.
Trains leave B. d P. Station, Sixth aud B
$40 A.. .M.-East Tennessee mail daily for
Nairenton, Gordonsville, Charlottes-
Alexandria and Lynchburs, , UstTt Bristoi,
Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery,
Washington to New Orleans
l1:20 A. M.-Fast mail daily for warrenton,
Charlottesville Gordonsyille, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynch
STATIONS i k betWeen GpH IyhchPPN psn snd
vile, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte,
atlanta, birmingham, Montgomery,
FSiman Sleeper tS; New SHa York Iniai to htinnts
in connection with Pullman Sleepers
Atlanta to New Orleans and Mann
SsEsSnr, SG1a9 seePeers ePPe sSncvd1II fSr BrInsesm
trains Washington to Atlanta.
2:36 p. g.-Daily, except Sunday, for Manas-
sas, strasburg, and intermediate sta
$50 P. M.~western express daily for warren-
ton, GoIdonsville, Charlottesville, Louis
VILE, Cincinnati, and line of Chesa.
peake and Ohio route. Pullman Sleep
ers and solid trains Washington TO
louisville, also for Lynchburg, Bristol,
Chsttanooga, Memphis, Little Rock.
Pullman sleepers Washington to Little
Rock without change.
lLUO 4. M.-S0utnern Express daily Tor Lynch-
burg, Danville, Raleigh, Asheville,
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans,
Texas, and California. Pullman Sleep
ers Washington TO Montgomery, con-
meeting with Pullman Parlor Cars
Montgomery to New Orleans. Pullman
Sleepers Washington to Aiken without
change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
VISION
Leave Washington s:l2 q. m. daily, except Sun:
day, and 4:45 p m. daily, arriving at Round
Hill l:S1 q; m. and 7:l0 p: m; returning, leave
Round Hin sos a. m daily and l:30 p M, daily
except Sunday, arriving Washington $50 a. m,
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danville, and Lynchburg. arrive in WASH
ington $40 a. m., S:23 ,. M, via East Ten
940 p. m, via Chesapeake and Ohio route, and
Charlottesville at $40 p. m. Strasburg local at
| 947 a. IN.
Tickets Sleeping Car reservation, and In
formation furnished and baggage checked at
| Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and at passen-
ger station, Pennsylvania railroad, Sixth and
/ b streets. JAS. L. TAYLOR,
| General Passenger penf
National Republican., 1887-04-11
ASCENSION PARISH,
Ecclesiastical Electioneering to Secure
q Church Vestry.

q Church Vestry.
The election Of vestrymen in the Episcopal
churches throughout the city takes place to-
day and tonight. In most instances there
will be no opposition, and those whose time
has expired will be reelected. In few in-
stances, however, there may be some contest
shown. II Is evident that such condition OF
affairs has been thought likely IN the Ascen.
sion parish, and the rector of the church, In
order to keep the present vestry In service, has
signed and transmitted to those favorable or
supposed to favor their retention the following
circular letter:
"The present:vestry of the parish,s composed
OF the follawing members Gen. y. b. Hola-
bird, Gen. J. C. Kelton, Charles King, ]. X.
McCammon, G. G. Lee, Marshall Mcdonald,
A. s. Pratt, W. r. Riley. The vestry so COM
posed will be continued in Office II at the an'
nual election held at the parish church on
Easter Monday, Apr. II, at z p. M, you use the
inclosed ballots Theif use Is explal ned by the
following provision of the law They shall
by a majority of votes Dut out four of the
eight vesiry whom they please, and shall
Immediately thereafter elect by ballot four
yeStrymen frofn among the persons qualified 10
vote, including those whom they have voted
out, oil or any of,whom they may reelect.
lnclosed with the above was the following
ticket;
National Republican., 1887-04-11
TRAYEEERa, HuInR.
NHEsAPEAKE AND ONO ROUTE.

NHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE.
(Newport News and Mississippi Valley Com
panyJ
Union Depot, 9Th and sts.
HOO A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk. Daily except
sunday. Through Parlor Car 10 old
Point. Arrive In Norfolk at Pm.
1l:20 A. M.-For all Stations on Chesapeake
and Ohio and points west. sleeper
day.
$50 p. M.-Fast Western Express. Daily.
Solid Train with Pullman Sleepers 10
Louisville. Pullman Service TO Cin-
einnati, 81. Louis, Memphis, and New
Orleans.
Apply at Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
once, 6l3Pa. ave, and Baltimore and Potomac
Station. JOHN MUIR,
General Traffic Manager,
II. W. FULLER,
General paseenper Agef1t
National Republican., 1887-04-11
DRoPosALs FOR MARBLE WORK,

OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR
AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, ID. C Apr. q, 1857.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the Marble
Mantes, Basin Slabs, ko., required for the
west and center wings of the Building for State,
War, and Navy Departments, iu this city, will
be received AT this ofce until ~ NJ, en-
THURSDAY, the 2Sth day OF APRIL, 1857,
ndepened Immediately thereafter in presence
OF bidders
Specifications, general ruCtlonst to bidders,
and blank forms Of proposal will be furnished
10 established manufacturers on application TO
this office. TlIOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
Colonel, Corps OF Engineers.
ap9ll, ,l2,l3,26,27
National Republican., 1887-04-11
Tally LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
PROPOSALS..

DRoPosALS FOR SUPPLIES AND WASH.
Il ING TOWELS, AND FOR PURCHASE
OF PULP, WASTE PAPER. &c.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. BUREAU OF ENGnAv,
ING AND PRINTING, WASHINGTON. ID. c., April l:
Iss7.-sealed proposals will be received at this
office until IL NJ. MONDAY, MAY ., 1857, to
furnish to the Burean Of Engraving and Print
ing during the fiscal year beginning July
1857, supplies of the following classes, viz.
Dry colors. oils, chemicals paper, topographic
inks, engravers' supplies, binders supplies.
hardware. plumbers supplies, castings, tex
tiles, rubber goods, grocers' sundries, lumber,
horse feed, fuel, ice. and miscellaneous.
Awards will be made only TO established
manufacturers of or dealers in the articles.
Sealed proposals will also be received until
the same time for washing towels during the
same period; and the award will be made only
to a person or firm having established facilities
for doing the work.
Sealed proposals will also be received until
the same time for the purchase Of pulp pro-
duced by the maceraton of notes, securities
&C., and for the purchase of waste paper and
other refuse materials during the same period
The right is reserved to waive any defects,
and to reject any or all bids, or parts of bids.
Blank forms with Specifications for proposals
and further Information desired by intending
bidders will be furnished on application at
this office. E. o. GRAVES,
api.m-Sw Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1887-04-11

PROPOSALS. FOR TRENCH ENCAyA-
Il Tl0NS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL
LIBRARY BUILDING.
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION or THE
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING,
No. la5 EAST CAPITOL STREET,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar %, 1857.
Sealed proposals win be received at this
APRIL. 1857, for the trench excavations re-
quired for the concrete foundation of the Con.
gressional Library Building. Drawings and
specifications can be seen IN the olhee OF the
tion may be obtained.
L.Q. C, LAMAR,
EDWARD CLARK,
a. II. SPOFFORD,
mar27.mwfgt Commissioners.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
A Marvellous Watch.

A watch having but one wheel Is still
in existence in France, though manu-
featured in Paris more than hundred
years ago. This watch was presented
to the National Institute in 1890. being
then in a deplorable state, but under
the skilful treatment of an. expert, har-
mony between the various organs was
successfully re-established. so that it is
even now in going order. The great
wheel, which gives the watch its name,
occupies the bottom Of the case and the
center Of the plate: it has sixty teeth.
and is thirty-three nm. in diameter;
its axis carries two piniOns, one of
which receives the motive force from Il
barrel, and the other carries the min
ute work. The function of this great
wheel is quadruple:, First. it acts on a
lift, then on lever operating on an
other destined to lower the axis of the
watch. and lastly on third lever. the
latter serving to return power to the
great wheel at the moment when the
action rclents by the rise of the axis
n y Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21

safely shut in; but by that time there
was not enough blue sky remaining to
make even a pair of gloves, and
Tressy came back timidly TO the young
fort-builder. to say softly. Please.
let us drive your turkeys in. too,
Peter, for it certainly will rain very
soon. and it would be such pity if
they should get wet" But the stub
born boy. who was too deeply engaged
to look up. retorted shortly. and un-
dramatically. no leave 'em alone;
ought to know what is best for nv
own brood Girls think they know
everything, and they don't know moth
ing"
Mr.. Garland often remarked that
'there never was boy so set in his way
as Peter" and he now plodded away
sullenly at his fertilization, until large
drop of rain. splashing on his hand.
made him spring to his feet in hurry
and look wildly around for his young
turkeys. which were scattered in all d.
rec;ions. ''Trcssy. Polly. do come and
help mel" he shouted. as he rushed dis
tractedly hither and yon; ami kind
hearted Tressy responded quickly, but
mischievous little Polly only sat at an
upper window, laughing at his distress.
chile she lisped: "Deth you think dirls
are ,hum dood now"'
But it was all of no use; the turkeys
seemed determined to rush on to their
own destruction, and soon the rain
came pelting down in such torrents as
to drench them to the skin. 1t was a
sorry night for Peter as he worked
over his pets, trying to dry and warm
them; and for weeks after. as he
watched his young turkeys dwindle
and die, one by one. and with them all
his hopes of the long desired bicycle.
he bitterly regretted that hour. spent
so Obstinately over the dirt fort
His father refrained from even a
word of reproach, although he reward
ed Tressy well for her care. But
whenever Peter was inclined to lord
it over his sisters. and think he knew
better than every one else. it was only
necessary to say to him. "Well, Peter.
so you prefer mud-pies to turkeys!'-
4. c. Sage. in Am;ric1a AJricutturist.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21

occasional faculty. Memory of tune
is very common faculty among the
feeble-minded; they readily acquire
simple airs. and rarely forget them.
In none Of the cases of idiot savants
has there been any history of the pos
session of similar faculty by the
parents or sisters or brothers. In one
case q necropsy is reported BY DR.. j.
l. Down. of London. The boy had q
remarkable. indeed perfect, apprecia-
ton of past or passing time. There
was no difference from an ordinary
brain. with the exception that there
were two well-marked and distinct soft
commissures. DR.. Downs explana-
ton of the phenomenon was that. as
every movement of the house was abb
solutely punctual. he had data from
which he could estimate the time by
accurate appreciation of its fux.
Every form of mental deviation may
be met with in the cengenital feeble
minded. They may become the sub
jects of acute and chronic mania, of
acute and chronic melancholia. and of
acute mania. the feeble intellect of the
youth becomes famed into q brighter
flame. The taciturn may become
loquaciOus; the timid and respectful.
proud and defiant; the amiabe and
tractab!c, abusive and destructive.
Three remarkable instances occurred to
DIR: Down Of boys who had never been
able to speak making use of we'll
formed sentences during the high
febrile state of acute pneumonia or
scarlatina.
1t is of much interest to report all
such cases, as they throw great hight
on the workings of the human mind in
health.-Medic0l and Surgical Reports.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
FOR DUB YOUNG READERS
AN EXCHANGE.

Ihad pu. on Daisy's hat,
And she had put on mine;
And then we ran and got to school
Just as the clock struck nine.
And there sat in Da sys seat.
And she went into mine:
For I was Daisy for the day.
And she was me. May Vine.
At noon each ate the others lunch;
My appetite was small,
For mammal made my special cake.
And Daisy had 1t all
Then. after school, when I went OF
To Dlisy's house to tea.
Thought would m ANNA spread the jam
As thick for asr as mr."
And Daisy's papa'd brought for her
A box OF chewing gum:
And. oh, saw across the street
MY FAIRY Tales" had come.
You see. don't Ike chewing gum.
1t makes me sick. indeed:
While Daisy-she's darling girl,
But doesn't like to read.
So, like fash / skipped away,
And right upon the walk
Was Daisy dear-she'd started, too!
We didn't stop to talk:
But ran into papa's house.
And was so glad twas past.
And was my Our. mammals girl,
And in her arms at last.
-Youth's Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
PRECOCITY OF IDIOTS.
Extraordinary Powers Noticeable in Fec
ble-Minded Individuals.

Extraordinary Powers Noticeable in Fec
ble-Minded Individuals.
It is strange but well-known fact
that, in many persons who are idiOtic
or but little removed from the mental
condition of idiots. certain powers of
the mind may be developed to an extra
ordinary degree.
Remarkable precocity in the pow er
of arithn,etical calculations is frequent
ly combined with a positive deficiency
in other directions. In institutions
devoted to the care of Predetermined
children such examples are nearly al
ways present. Deficient in some fac
ulties. others are developed to excess.
Some such can carve and draw with
great skill. Extraordinary memory is
often met with associated with very
great defect of reasoning. One boy,
"A reading Gibbons '.lsise and Fall of
the Roman Empire" skipped line
on the third page ut his first perusal
Ever after. when reciting from memo
~ the stately periods Of Gibbon, he
would. on coming to the third page,
skip the line and retrace his steps. just
~ when he first recommitted the pas
sage to memory.
Often The memory takes the form of
remembering dates and past events
One boy never failed to tell correctly
the name and address Of every confec-
toner's ahop he had visited in London.
and cOula as readily tell the date Of
every visit The faculty of number Is
usually slightly developed in feeble
minded children. while memory is fair
" well developed; yet occasionally the
power Of mental arithmetic has been
veil developed. improvisation IS a
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
BROKEN LEGS OF CATTLE
80 81 . Farmer Who Effected q
Cure In Those Cases.

Expefisose 81 . Farmer Who Effected =
Cure In Those Cases.
Some time ago noticed in your pa
per the account of the cure of y cow
with broken beg. and of the doubts
of many, Of the chances of cure.
Since have been on farm have had
three cases of broken legs, and in each
case they were healed. The first was
a two-year-old heifer, found in rocky
pasture by some bee-huRters. with her
right hind leg broken about midway
between the knee and hoof. She was
put into = dump-cart, drawn home,
put in y suitable place and had her leg
SET It soon healed. so that she. walked
about and fAl in the pasture, and It be-
came strong in short time.
The next was three-year old. broken
in nearly the same place, caused by
lighting, and being thrown over a cart
tongue. The leg was badly splintered.
and took out several pieces of bone
with nippers before it healed. bet she
got strong after some time. She was
in MIX and we MIXED her every day
and gave it to the pigs Both q these
cases were in May
The third was two-year oil. She
broke her fore leg almost up to her
body. by stepping through . hole in
the door where we were building a
new barn; this was in December. She
was put in a warm stable where she
could not turn. her leg put in place. an
old cast-of bootleg drawn on. with
holes cut to admit of bathing. Splin-
tiers Of wood wound with cotton fan
ne} were filed IN as tight as convenient.
She was fed the same as the rest Of the
cattle. except now and then selecting
q choice lock Of hay for her. and occa-
sionally giving q few oats, but not
many. fearing it might create fever.
She got her leg little ont of place In
few days. but not enough to make it
advisable to alter it We let it remain
20. She soon got up and in . short
time we allowed her to go to the trough
for exercise and drink. and before
spring she was put in the stanchioaa
with our other cattle and ran in he
pasture all summer. She Is now ON the
place and bids fair to make valuable
sow.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
Something to Be Proud o..

Galley has set up tiger. He rides
on the box with the coachman when
Galley goes abroad and looks down
on the world with properly super
cilious sheer. Jobson remarked to Cad
ley on this expression of his servitor 1T
club at the other night
'.Begad!" cried Galley. "wondaw
the fellow looks at you at all. His
fawthaw was hawstler to the Pwince.
and he has brothaw that has blacked
Wales boots faw NAV tlAn fifteen
yeaws." -ToUn Topics.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN

For cleaning milk cans. pans
wooden utensils. etc. steam is consid-
cred excellent
-Nut-bearinS trees may be success
fully moved by cutting the tap root the
year before trsnsplAnting.
To Remove Freckles. = Scrape
horse-radish into = cup of cold. sour
milk. let stand twelve hours, strain and
apply two or three times y day.
Golden Rule.
AS sunflower seed is very liable to
heat. the safest way Of keeping it for
fowls is to cut off the flower head when
the seed is ripe. and pile it loosely till
thrown to the fowls.
Go around and destroy the worm
nests in the fruit trees. 1t doesn't re-
quhre any scientific knowledge toknow
that the worms are extremely injuri-
Gus to trees and fruit
Eggs placed in tepid water require
four minutes cooking; in boiling water
three minutes. If put in cold water
they are done when the water begins
to bubble. Fresh eggs require longer
cooking.
The use of leached and unleached
ashes in apple orchards is highly COM
mended by those who have tried or
had opportunities of observing the ex.
pertinent They are considered an IN.
valuable orchard fertilizer.-Ch Christian
at Hork.
There Is no better disinfectant for the
hennery than cop?eras water. Make it
rather strong. aud with small broom
sprinkle it through the building and
over the perches. 1t purities the air.
aids in preventing disease and absorbs
all bad smells.
"A man may walk mile in twenty
five minutes and return refreshed and
benefited for the exercise. Let him
run mile and IT may harm him in
many ways. 1t is the same with a
horse. 1t is fast driving that kills.
Near ENGLAND Farmer.
Sponge Pudding.-Herc is . nice
recipe for a pudding If any one has
plenty Of cream. Make nice sponge
cake. turn it into dripPing-pan. then
take good apples that have been pared
and quartered and stick them into
your cake IS thick As You can Serve
hot with cream and sugar.~-House-
hold.
To prevent chickens treading upon
their food or crowding upon each other
when feeding. the food might be put
in = SMALL box with barred sides like q
plate rack. The bars may be placed
so close together that the hon or large
chickens can not get thoir heads
through to rob little chicks Of their
food. Boxes with the bars wider apart
,an be used for larger fowl.
Sponge Jelly Roll.-Four eggs. ono
cup and a half sugar. one tablespoon
baking powder, beat the whites separ-
stely. and the sugar and the yelks
till very light; then add part
If the whites. then II cup Of flour,
hen beat good, then little moro
lolr, then the rest Of the whites and
'tir easy, put it in and bake. Spread
md roll rs quick as you can.-Bos-
on Budget.
Ii an apple tree has a sound trunk
Ind roots. it 10 a pity. says the Amsyi-
an Csltirator, to destroy 1t under
most circumstances. 1t takes many
'ears to get \ young tree into bearing.
md when it does bear it will not fur
.ish nearly so much fruit rs one fully
,ruwn BY grating with the North
I'm Spy and literally manuring. an old
'ppIc tree may he made much moro
productive than young trees
# this variety, which are usually shy
md tardy bearers.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-21

According to the Scriptures ''the
way of the transgressor is hard" but
the next revised version will no doubt
put it The way of the transgressor
IL Canada-wards." And goodness
knows, that Is hard enough!-Norris.
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